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November 3, 2005
Saint Pancake Back on London Stage
Rachel Corrie's staggering stupidity — which caused her not only to embrace the cause of Palestinian terrorists but to stand in the path of an Israeli bulldozer that was too heavily armored for the driver to see her — has won her a special place in the pantheon of moonbattery. Apparently it has also won her a permanent spot on London stages.
The Jerusalem Post reports that The Skies are Weeping, a classical music piece inspired by Corrie, is premiering this week at the Hackney Empire theater, three days after the conclusion of the second run of My Name is Rachel Corrie at the prestigious Royal Court Theatre.
Unsurprisingly, these productions do not portray Corrie as a vicious little pro-terrorist kook, but "as a selfless and innocent martyr for peace." Bring your own barf bag.
Giving an idea of just how bad The Skies must be, both Noam Chomsky and Harold Pinter have endorsed it.
Liberals might be surprised to learn that Corrie is not the only Rachel to die in the course of Israel's struggle against Arab terrorism:
There was Rachel Thaler, age 16, who was born in London but killed by a Palestinian suicide bomber who exploded himself at an Israeli mall. And there was also 17-year-old Rachel Levy, blown up at a grocery store; 19-year-old Rachel Levi, shot while waiting for a bus; and Rachel Gavish, a mother murdered with the rest of her family while celebrating Passover.
However, Corrie is almost certainly the only one of these Rachels whose death left the world a better place.
Hat tip: Wiggins
Posted by Van Helsing at November 3, 2005 7:49 AM
Comments
So did the play bring the house down or the song?
Or was it just plain flat?
Posted by: Anna at November 3, 2005 11:57 AM
Maybe each of us could write to the Corries and thank them for Saint Flatty's efforts.
Posted by: LC TripleNeckSteel at November 3, 2005 1:28 PM
